The event was sponsored by the parish Ministry Team in the parish and hosted by UTV newsreader Paul Clark. It drew a large crowd from across the community as well as many parishioners.

Paul Clark spoke of his own life journey and how faith had made a difference to it.

He related how his faith had helped him to cope with some of the demands of his work and how he also had a passion about mission, which, while to do with the wider world, is also very much required on the home front.

Paul then interviewed a series of people. The first two had dramatic stories to tell.

Billy Morgan's life was at very low ebb following serious illness, involvement in drugs and the break up of his family when finally the message that faith could make a difference got through to him.

Since that time in 2003 Billy has thrown himself into working for others and because of his understanding of the issues has had a strong influence on them. He presently works for the Ballymena Family and Addicts Support Group.

Lorraine Boyd's life was changed in 2006 when her son Ian, aged 19, took his own life.

Maureen Patterson told how faith had made a difference in her life in quiet ways and how it had led her to take up a post as volunteer administrator in the local Spina Bifida Group and also to an involvement in Hospice work.

Paul then interviewed three young people who had been involved in outreach work.

Jonathan Davison had been in Romania, Sarah Chestnutt in Slovakia and Matthew Todd in India.

Rector of the parish, the Rev Canon Stuart Lloyd, who recently spent eight weeks in Nepal spoke about how this had affected his own journey of faith.

Taking up the theme of making a difference he then outlined six projects that the parish hopes to undertake in the next months, which indeed under God would make a difference.

These include furthering of a partnership with Sundar Dhoka Church in Kathmandu and also a planned pilgrimage with people from other churches in the town.

Last to be interviewed was the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, Bishop of Connor, who while reflecting on his own journey of faith, spoke of the differences he would like to see the churches making in the community.

After he spoke there was a visual reflection on prayer of St.